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...stand up to such harassment. On the other hand, most of the psychiatrists appear to suffer from unresolved authority conflicts. Take the exasperated analysis of Medvedev bv one Dr. Lifshits, the book's most visible villain: "Another person with his intellect would be able in time to adjust and adapt-this is the normal thing-but Zhores Alexandrovich is unable to do this. He just forges ahead, ignoring the reality situation...
...what of the inner man? The inner man, says Skinner, the homunculus or spirit is like freedom and dignity, an illusion. It no more exists than angels, devils, and things that go bump in the night, but is simply and device to allow man to adjust his behavior to fit the demands of the culture in which he lives. Skinner's technology of behavior would not destroy the inner man, who never existed in the first place. And what if those who administer the controls in this technology use their power unwisely? Then, says Skinner, those whom they control will...
Southern Connecticut operates out of a 4-2-4 formation. "We can adjust easily from a man-to-man defense to a zone, and we'll shift into whatever seems best during the game." Southern Connecticut coach Robert Dikranian said. "Most teams have one or two players you should key on, but Harvard has five...
...miles per gallon in urban traffic. It is also 30% lighter (at 250 Ibs.), has 75% fewer moving parts, and is thus cheaper to build and maintain than the standard-size internal combustion engine. The gas turbine never needs a tune-up because it has no timing to adjust, no carburetor or complicated fuel injection. Because it is air-cooled, it also has no radiator...
Before the game Coach Bruce Munro said that playing on Astroturf at night gave Penn a one goal advantage at the outset. Astroturf played a much larger role in the game than Munro predicted, but Harvard's inability to adjust to the unfamiliar surface was a relatively minor consideration...